by our College Data Analytics TeamIs GVSU really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at GVSU. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual ran the numbers to learn how diverse the average college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
GVSU total enrollment is approximately 20,403 students. 18,342 are undergraduates and 2,061 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time GVSU undergraduate population is made up of 60.4% women, and 39.6% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
GVSU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 14,020 | 76.7% |
| Hispanic | 1,416 | 7.7% |
| Black or African American | 1,195 | 6.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 678 | 3.7% |
| Asian | 467 | 2.6% |
| International | 359 | 2.0% |
| Unknown | 139 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 69.3% of full-time grad students are women, and 30.7% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
GVSU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,354 | 66.0% |
| International | 464 | 22.6% |
| Black or African American | 82 | 4.0% |
| Hispanic | 67 | 3.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 41 | 2.0% |
| Asian | 26 | 1.3% |
| Unknown | 15 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 15,374 | 75.6% |
| Hispanic | 1,483 | 7.3% |
| Black or African American | 1,277 | 6.3% |
| International | 823 | 4.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 719 | 3.5% |
| Asian | 493 | 2.4% |
| Unknown | 154 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.0% |
Grand Valley State University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 77.8% |
| Asian | 8.4% |
| Hispanic | 3.6% |
| Black or African American | 3.5% |
| Unknown | 3.4% |
| International | 2.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 12,515 female students and 7,888 male students at GVSU.
Grand Valley State University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 96.3% of GVSU students come from within the state, and 3.7% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 27 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 3,823 | 92.4% |
| Illinois | 198 | 4.8% |
| Ohio | 28 | 0.7% |
| Indiana | 24 | 0.6% |
| Wisconsin | 13 | 0.3% |
GVSU hosts approximately 4.0% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the international character of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At GVSU, 64.7% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 7,470 | 33.9% |
| 20-21 | 6,772 | 30.8% |
| 22-24 | 3,919 | 17.8% |
| 25-29 | 1,540 | 7.0% |
| 35 and over | 1,098 | 5.0% |
| 30-34 | 649 | 2.9% |
| Under 18 | 560 | 2.5% |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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